toiling away

For a time, Chewbacca was a slave, toiling away for the betterment of the Empire until an impudent Imperial cadet named Han Solo freed him.

The once proud Padawan had been reduced to a lowly slave, toiling away for her uncle, Pol Secura.

Barada, like many young Klatooinians, spent much of his life toiling away as an indentured servant.

Skywalker spent his restless childhood on the backwater desert planet of Tatooine, toiling away on his uncle's moisture farm.

Galileo and Copernicus , Edison and Einstein, toiling away in lonely labs or pondering the cosmos in private studies.

Everyone was self-employed, with women toiling away at one of life's nicest pastimes: digging up roots and picking berries.

I saw a neat little old woman, with cheeks like apples , toiling away from morning to night .

The recruits were typically low-wage workers toiling away at Chinese restaurants.

In fact, a small group of brave senators from both parties is already toiling away to just that end.

United had someone up front toiling away.

In addition to toiling away under your own direction, there are two ways to simulate the test experience before you get to the real thing.

Toiling away at a job you hate may eat away at your happiness over time.

Kate Winslet: Would you still be wasting your life, toiling away a job you find ridiculous?